CalliSpheres drug-eluting beads versus lipiodol transarterial chemoembolization in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a short-term efficacy and safety study

Table 5 Comparison of complications induced by TACE therapy between DEB-TACE and cTACE

Complications	DEB-TACE	cTACE	χ² value	p value
Post-embolization syndrome	15 (62.5%)	26 (81.3%)	4.260	0.039
Transient liver injury	11 (46%)	20 (67%)	2.367	0.124
Liver abscess	1 (4.1%)	0	1.274	0.259
Ascites	3 (13%)	8 (27%)	1.650	0.199
Myelosuppression	1 (4.1%)	9 (30%)	5.897	0.015
Granulocyte reduction	2 (8.3%)	13 (43%)	8.142	0.004

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